Feds, Province Announce Celtic Colours Funds

by Dave DesveauxMarch 13, 2017

Ottawa and the province announced more than 1.8 million dollars for the Celtic Colours International Festival this morning.

Cape Breton-Canso MP Rodger Cuzner says the federal government is kicking in $1.4 million over the next three years.

Victoria-The Lakes MLA Pam Eyking committed $375,000 from the province over the next three years.

Eyking also announced another $45,000 for the Festival this year through the province’s Forward 150 Fund to mark Canada’s 150^th birthday.

This year’s Festival runs from October 6^{th –}14^th.

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Dave Desveaux, a native of New Waterford leverages his experience and passion for research in The Coast 89.7 Newsroom where as the Weekday Newscaster. His foray into radio began with a research position at The Coast, which led to the production of a radio documentary on the music of the Mi’kmaq people. The program, entitled “First Nations, First Music” was co-produced with fellow Coast personality Ron Neville and released in early 2011. A graduate of Breton Education Centre, Dave went on to get a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Sociology from Cape Breton University, as well as a Master of Arts Degree in Sociology from Dalhousie University. He has worked as a teaching assistant at Dalhousie, and in various short-term customer service and research positions.

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